British birdsLondon, 1840 - 216 pages |
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British birds. CONTENTS . THE PEACOCK . THIS bird was imported by Solomon- Called originally the " bird of Media " -Its estimation in Greece and Lesser Asia - Singular story THE GOLDEN EAGLE . Various descriptions given by Naturalists ...
British birds. CONTENTS . THE PEACOCK . THIS bird was imported by Solomon- Called originally the " bird of Media " -Its estimation in Greece and Lesser Asia - Singular story THE GOLDEN EAGLE . Various descriptions given by Naturalists ...
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British birds. THE SWAN . Wordsworth's description of this bird - Its nest - Its great age - Families of Swans on the River Thames THE SPARROW - HAWK . A common species in the enclosed parts of the kingdom - Habits of this bird- A pet ...
British birds. THE SWAN . Wordsworth's description of this bird - Its nest - Its great age - Families of Swans on the River Thames THE SPARROW - HAWK . A common species in the enclosed parts of the kingdom - Habits of this bird- A pet ...
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British birds. THE CUCKOO . Wordsworth's address to it - Its egg laid in the nest of other birds- Dr. Jenner's account THE BLACKBIRD . Its nest and song THE WATER - OUZEL . Habits of this bird - An adventure in its pursuit THE PIGEON ...
British birds. THE CUCKOO . Wordsworth's address to it - Its egg laid in the nest of other birds- Dr. Jenner's account THE BLACKBIRD . Its nest and song THE WATER - OUZEL . Habits of this bird - An adventure in its pursuit THE PIGEON ...
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... bird - Sir R. Grant's verses on the Swallow THE GOOSE . Its early domestication - Our obligations to this bird THE BARN - OWL . Its continuance with us during the year - Its fondness for fish - Its mode of defence - Amusing fact • • THE ...
... bird - Sir R. Grant's verses on the Swallow THE GOOSE . Its early domestication - Our obligations to this bird THE BARN - OWL . Its continuance with us during the year - Its fondness for fish - Its mode of defence - Amusing fact • • THE ...
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British birds. THE ROBIN . Page 177 A general favourite - Anecdotes of this bird THE STARLING . A plentiful species ... bird in its native state - Variety of its food - A well - built nest - Anecdotes of Magpies - Advantages of judicious ...
British birds. THE ROBIN . Page 177 A general favourite - Anecdotes of this bird THE STARLING . A plentiful species ... bird in its native state - Variety of its food - A well - built nest - Anecdotes of Magpies - Advantages of judicious ...
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abode appears bank barn owl beak beautiful bill breed brood brought bush cage called canary chickens cliffs cock cockchafer common cuckoo cormorant creatures crow distance ducks dwelling earth eggs eyes falcon falconry favourite feathers feed feet female fieldfares flew flight flocks fowl frequently garden gentleman golden eagle goldfinch grass ground hatched hawks head heard hundred insects instinct killed kind lapwing lark live magpie male melody morning nest nestling night nightingale notes numbers observed pair parent partridge peacock perch PEREGRINE FALCON PETREL pheasant pigeons plumage prey raven reared rock rook says Scotland season seen sing Sir Thomas Monson sky-lark sometimes song soon sparrow species spring swallow swan sweet thee thick-billed pigeons thou thrush titmouse tree voice warbler watch Wedhampton white-tailed eagle wild wing winter woods Yarico young birds young cuckoo
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Page 7 - He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
Page 78 - See! from the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings: Short is his joy; he feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground. Ah! what avail his glossy, varying dyes, His purple crest, and scarlet-circled eyes, The vivid green his shining plumes unfold, His painted wings, and breast that flames with gold?
Page 47 - But never elsewhere in one place I knew So many nightingales ; and far and near, In wood and thicket, over the wide grove, They answer and provoke each other's song, With skirmish and capricious passagings, And murmurs musical and swift jug jug, And one low piping sound more sweet than all...
Page 81 - To seek thee did I often rove Through woods and on the green; And thou wert still a hope, a love; Still longed for, never seen. And I can listen to thee yet; Can lie upon the plain And listen, till I do beget That golden time again.
Page 201 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Page 167 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 47 - Glides through the pathways ; she knows all their notes, That gentle Maid ! and oft, a moment's space, What time the moon was lost behind a cloud, Hath heard a pause of silence...
Page 4 - Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, And make her nest on high ? She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, Upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. From thence she seeketh the prey, And her eyes behold afar off. Her young ones also suck up blood : And where the slain are, there is she.
Page 188 - Hark to Nature's lesson given By the blessed birds of heaven! Every bush and tufted tree Warbles sweet philosophy: ' Mortal, fly from doubt and sorrow; God provideth for the morrow!
Page 7 - For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.